Abbott Elementary (TV series)
The ABC comedy follows a group of hardworking teachers at an underfunded Philadelphia school.
![Awardist collage of Sheryl Lee Ralph in season 3 of Abbott Elementary](https://ew.com/thmb/HkUH77jOnhQDgAaxNB9349TFlTU=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/awardist-podcast-aug8-5c9380a85c3e45c3a97e51f216fd6424.jpg)
Sheryl Lee Ralph on being 'a little petty' on Abbott Elementary: 'Barbara was a bit stung by that'
![ABBOTT ELEMENTARY](https://ew.com/thmb/dUDE_SRLBgzxsLjSRiXjWq_lUUc=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-Season-2-071123-2-1685eb04581544b5b0db3ffad98b3737.jpg)
Abbott Elementary is doing a major crossover episode in season 4, but what show could it possibly be with?
![Jojo Macari, Dimitri Leonidas, Sara Martins, Moe Hashim and Iwan Rheon at the Entertainment Weekly's Annual Comic-Con Bash at Float at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 27, 2024 in San Diego, California.](https://ew.com/thmb/XuI3tc-v-p0zIpK_tjYvhmx6Ook=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/EW-Comic-Con-Party-072824-78-65a1c2dab2e04796a29dd0c45f37e500.jpg)
See all the stars at EW's Comic-Con 2024 bash
![Sheryl Lee Ralph celebrating her emmy nomination](https://ew.com/thmb/ZTa2JaPK6jpLvgkbRG_NBTakp2U=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sheryl-lee-ralph-071724-a499bbc7b84043db9a88d5438a21d63f.jpg)
Sheryl Lee Ralph celebrates Emmy nom while hosting announcements live: 'Never gets old!'
![Sheryl Lee Ralph attends the 2024 Disney Upfront at Javits Center on May 14, 2024 in New York City](https://ew.com/thmb/TSodXolpZAuYSoOTZTyqwMvjaig=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sheryl-lee-ralph-070324-e8665ad87d8a41e28c91a17c8421fedd.jpg)
Abbott Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph braces for Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica: 'Pray for us'
![Awardist collage of Lisa Ann Walter and Chris Perfetti in Abbott Elementary; Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod in One Day](https://ew.com/thmb/FLxLhCyEnC6Ak3AFMpcfbUB3ip8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/awardist-podcast-may31-925e8152403f4e49950888316d73f206.jpg)
Abbott Elementary stars Lisa Ann Walter and Chris Perfetti on playing 'at the speed of fun'
![Jeremy Allen White in 'The Bear'; Quinta Brunson in 'Abbott Elementary; Imelda Staunton in 'The Crown'; Hiroyuki Sanada in 'Shōgun'](https://ew.com/thmb/YWG_mvUD9E1nS8t3YHkhFVCMfI0=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/awardist-emmy-predictions-2024-59bd8d10b70247be83afc6c244842672.jpg)
2024 Emmy nomination predictions: Outstanding Drama, Comedy, and Limited Series
![QUINTA BRUNSON, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS in ABBOTT ELEMENTARY â Party! Season 3 Finale](https://ew.com/thmb/ygrUTAO2trlC8-TYPf3BPPmWF5Y=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/abbott-elementary-season-3-finale-052224-3-adbdf8580d4d43f3930297d2ac5d2a0c.jpg)
Abbott Elementary producers unpack that big Janine and Gregory moment in the season 3 finale
![Bette Midler poses at the opening night of the new musical "Some Like It Hot!" on Broadway at The Shubert Theatre on December 11, 2022 in New York City. , LISA ANN WALTER on ABBOTT ELEMENTARY](https://ew.com/thmb/VEFqPErlb7xr7Ev77tstM-z5zvQ=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Bette-Midler-ABBOTT-ELEMENTARY-042224-f29ca8b516ed48a2bbb17410b8ddf95f.jpg)
Bette Midler wants to play Melissa's mom on Abbott Elementary: 'If you see Quinta Brunson, please tell her'
![LISA ANN WALTER in ABBOTT ELEMENTARY](https://ew.com/thmb/EjWxo06VkvIkVjA_hVUMLVZfJHM=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Lisa-Ann-Walter-Abbott-Elementary-041824-1de87a6ac7894e68b9b2c6da16489cc5.jpg)
Lisa Ann Walter worried women would 'hate' her Abbott Elementary character for becoming 'kind of a hoe’
![LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Quinta Brunson accepts the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series award for "Abbott Elementary" onstage during the 55th Annual NAACP Awards at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.](https://ew.com/thmb/LAtapqraFe_mW976F348UjyyfJI=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/quinta-brunson-tout-031824-6faa503ab1ff4725b32580a1bb143c58.jpg)
Quinta Brunson asks audience for help finding her earrings at NAACP Awards: 'Little dangly things, cost a lot'
![Bradley Cooper on 'Abbott Elementary'](https://ew.com/thmb/FARAK5jp7YznIEy6NDiNuMnUmTU=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Bradley-Cooper-Abbott-Elementary-tout-031024-646de3b7f5ec4fe58038fb14e894b278.jpg)
Bradley Cooper cameos on Abbott Elementary to gently roast himself post-Oscars
![CHRIS PERFETTI on ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, Drag Race Plasma](https://ew.com/thmb/fgbo3TLH3W1LBQHfZNN_oLappa8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Drag-Race-Abbott-Elementary-030424-2-7f9b2673b31f4ee49132a78dda9ae899.jpg)
Chris Perfetti lookalike Plasma wants to bring Drag Queen Story Hour to Abbott Elementary in Drag Race crossover
![CHRIS PERFETTI, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, LARRY OWENS ABBOTT ELEMENTARY â âBreakupâ When Barbaraâs church choir uses the gym for rehearsals, Ava notices tensions in the group. Jacobâs eagerness for a full social calendar worries Gregory. Melissa and Janine investigate a new substitute. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28 (9:00-9:32 p.m. EST), on ABC. (Disney/Gilles Mingasson) CHRIS PERFETTI, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, LARRY OWENS](https://ew.com/thmb/55fn8tW7_2uYeW8B09QZd4C5kl0=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/abbott-elementary-tout-022824-a940018a0dc144e898c6e674044a2f28.jpg)
Abbott Elementary writer on Jacob's crisis, finally letting Sheryl Lee Ralph sing
![Role Call collage of Sheryl Lee Ralph in A Piece of Action, Ray Donovan, Abbott Elementary, and Moesha](https://ew.com/thmb/OiEbeworncn82znrzJa7PsZ-t-8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sheryl-lee-ralph-role-call-556b8dfc517441fc903e694ce5798b39.jpg)
Sheryl Lee Ralph shares tales from her storied career: a Barbie from Denzel, a haunted hotel, Bill Clinton, and more
![Chris Perfetti and Plasma from Drag Race](https://ew.com/thmb/RCAWrCGbFWEFgW3LvhoNFib6emI=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Chris-Perfetti-sag-awards-Plasma-drag-race-022424-a2888a20bc1a4861b8b69812cd2ceaa6.jpg)
Abbott Elementary's Chris Perfetti reacts to Drag Race queen Plasma comparisons: 'Love that!'
![Tyler James Williams on ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, Big Bird on Sesame Street Season 50](https://ew.com/thmb/E71GkUZv5frKJFYkouTTqwxVhZQ=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Tyler-James-Williams-Big-Bird-021524-b29c1dc9daca4101877279ca12f28816.jpg)
Tyler James Williams recalls shock of seeing Big Bird without his head while working on Sesame Street as a kid
![QUINTA BRUNSON, RYAN O'FLANAGAN](https://ew.com/thmb/AdkohOSWlIRdxEvljQAK1A9vizA=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/abbot-elementary-170819_0661050-6c208856a42b4f26bec3b5cbe88121f0.jpg)
Abbott Elementary producers break down premiere time jump, Janine shocker, and epic cameos
![ABBOTT ELEMENTARY](https://ew.com/thmb/0N7CYkJcdtOo768JSq3LcLc6GP4=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-020624-3-04df46d368524f1aba53a4f509f1f2cd.jpg)
See first look at Josh Segarra, Kimia Behpoornia, and Benjamin Norris on Abbott Elementary
![ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - Educator of the Year - Gregory is named Educator of the Year. Later, Janine deals with a difficult student, and its revealed that Barbara hasnt completed her teaching requirements. WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 5 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT), on ABC](https://ew.com/thmb/6QGzhzHRcZgQNy6kOhvqXfDwYGs=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-020524-741c716d235047df906c9f64359cf940.jpg)
Abbott Elementary cast weighs in on future of the Janine-Gregory friendship in season 3
![Daniel Radcliffe Abbott](https://ew.com/thmb/gGb2Z9tZjgqIvhkPtffrpk-rCI0=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Daniel-Radcliffe-and-Mr.-Johnson-020124-tout-1-3512a67d70d6404693d076d1ef837861.jpg)
Quinta Brunson wants Daniel Radcliffe to play Mr. Johnson's son on Abbott Elementary
![Colman Domingo, Ayo Edebiri, Fantasia, NAACP awards](https://ew.com/thmb/k5CB56oF1gxG7j7OxVt9_WZDVZc=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Colman-Domingo-Ayo-Edebiri_Fantasia012424-7b2227113c8848818d15952b8f029caf.jpg)
Colman Domingo, Ayo Edebiri, and The Color Purple dominate 55th NAACP Image Awards
![this Tik Tok of Abbott Elementary's Larry OWens reciting Sheryl Lee Ralph's Sister Act 2 monologue to her:](https://ew.com/thmb/9qN07c36rf97ZSrnPHXukJmOKUo=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-011724-c8b6f16619d849b8ac27d645b7136526.jpg)
Abbott Elementary's Larry Owens recites Sheryl Lee Ralph's Sister Act 2 monologue to her face
![Annual Critics Choice Awards](https://ew.com/thmb/f48NKvOF9stpJG-dmufLum6p9DI=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/critics-choice-generic-011124-3d9ce1ed08244866adcf4ffed1fd7d9c.jpg)
Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Bear lead 2024 Critics Choice Awards: See the full winners list
![Emmys Predictions](https://ew.com/thmb/Q-P879uixQunAAeDok8vRmMWMGc=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/emmy-predicitions-tout-010924-1d00305213f846f39ddefe27e2e89ba2.jpg)
Who will (and should) win at the 2023 Emmys
![Ayo Edebiri, Rachel Sennott](https://ew.com/thmb/eyGuT57stHNz58wU294a5yjzZjU=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/EW-EOTY-2x1-5-EyoAdebiri-72ed24bd96424377a2865d31f1c676c4.jpg)
Rachel Sennott celebrates Ayo Edebiri for EW's 2023 Entertainers of the Year: 'I feel truly lucky to know her'
![Lisa Ann Walter on 'Abbott Elementary'](https://ew.com/thmb/eZZpQeBy26g1UybM08wNnljO67c=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Lisa-Ann-Walter-Abbott-Elementary-071323-95bd89d603924059aed60d83067afb80.jpg)
Abbott Elementary star Lisa Ann Walter dunks face in 'eat your feelings' cake after lack of Emmy love
![Quinta Brunson and Taraji P. Henson on 'Abbott Elementary'](https://ew.com/thmb/IPhjPlvYSqNnSeLJsLwvFw31pks=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/taraji-p-henson-abbott-elementary-071223-c4c7fd0fe07f462eaa8504028677e5ed.jpg)
Taraji P. Henson is thrilled to be Emmy-nominated for a comedy for once: 'I came out here to be a funny girl'
![ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - “Story Samurai” – A traveling storytelling troupe Jacob used to be in visits Abbott Elementary for a day of education and entertainment. Jacob can’t wait to share this part of his past with his colleagues; but when he realizes they think the performers are corny, Janine does her best to help him embrace his nerdy side. Meanwhile, Melissa struggles with the new normal of her combined second and third grade class when “Abbott Elementary” airs WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (ABC/Gilles Mingasson) QUINTA BRUNSON, CHRIS PERFETTI, JANELLE JAMES](https://ew.com/thmb/9eytIuUp-UH7_QHRtZ3R7TzyWfk=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-01-060723-9e56c953c0b647db93fc0a61b5df16e8.jpg)
Abbott Elementary star Chris Perfetti loves that Jacob is now 'in on the joke' thanks to 'corny' episode
![Tyler James Williams on Jennifer Hudson](https://ew.com/thmb/_WtXdvWHkpamDdKy_XBctIAk9sg=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Tyler-James-Williams-on-Jennifer-Hudson2023041978-ab8aea8a576940b5a9413485184d2ae6.jpg)
Tyler James Williams is really sorry about trashing TV sets as a child actor
!['Abbott Elementary' star Janelle James called Dave Chappelle's recent comedy specials "boring."](https://ew.com/thmb/Ga92EuYcktu1Y1Es1zgKHUtwnqU=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Janelle-James-Dave-Chappelle-041923-e70f5558cce14366b6d1b6fe891f5317.jpg)
Abbott Elementary's Janelle James calls Dave Chappelle's recent comedy specials 'boring'
![Quinta Brunson and Taraji P. Henson](https://ew.com/thmb/IRv2ZOa_XXMI37KQ929JnSoW6bk=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-040623-aed5dcc7068e48dc9325ec4f64df28c0.jpg)
Taraji P. Henson reveals she personally requested Abbott Elementary guest role from Quinta Brunson
![BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: Taraji P. Henson attends CultureCon NYC 2022 Presented by The Creative Collective NYC at Duggal Greenhouse on October 08, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images for CultureCon)](https://ew.com/thmb/82xNY2FNYFarYw2uFWKKE3FGHr8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Taraji-P-Henson-040223-2000-87fd9fe9b7eb4d3eb6fe908c999f84ff.jpg)
Taraji P. Henson to guest-star on Abbott Elementary as Janine's mom
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Abbott Elementary's Janine and Gregory kissed at last — and we are screaming
![Abbott Elementary](https://ew.com/thmb/gDo2_9FZ4ZQ19mXY6YBRcfbHYWw=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Ayo-Edebire-Abbott-Elementary-020323-bc2e3f68e43f4037bf64afda99916acc.jpg)
Janine's sister is finally coming to Abbott Elementary — get your first look
![Abbott Elementary, The Parent Trap](https://ew.com/thmb/0Yxj7dgr4GRrz2mF-yDVgD-yosY=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Lisa-Ann-Walter-Abbott-Elementary-The-Parent-Trap-010423-33bfba9e7c634e20a3acba69efb02057.jpg)
Melissa's denim shirt on Abbott Elementary was a deliberate reference to The Parent Trap
![Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph attends The Creative Coalition's 8th Annual Television Humanitarian Awards Gala on September 11, 2022Rihanna attends Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" premiere at Dolby Theatre on October 26, 2022 in Hollywood, California.](https://ew.com/thmb/kdXcLATRqnz1VBQiEVCRrZM0DgA=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-Rihanna-388a237ac6174388bfcf8ceed534800a.jpg)
Sheryl Lee Ralph reveals Rihanna secretly called her to model lingerie
![Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson on 'Abbott Elementary'](https://ew.com/thmb/4Gd2SVITLsfqdv2noU2KLQeuy4c=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-01-102622-4301d2aff93a45a1a1d0a13e78f37469.jpg)
Abbott Elementary viral cold open was inspired by Sheryl Lee Ralph's real-life mix-up
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Some of the Abbott Elementary kids made Quinta Brunson congratulation cards after her Emmy win
![Quinta Brunson accepts the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for 'Abbott Elementary'](https://ew.com/thmb/Ga_GOcuodPXiP6o9Ojdj0DFCELI=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Quinta-Brunson-Emmy-win-091222-351b1c8caba448e68e3013c66dd5f5fc.jpg)
Quinta Brunson just won an Emmy over Jimmy Kimmel's dead body
!['Abbott Elementary' star Sheryl Lee Ralph wins the Emmy for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series](https://ew.com/thmb/1mYs2ZjBjNzWjM6X_7zCdDlTJWo=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-091222-1423211884-642c28f3cef8402ea31b675ecc87fd8f.jpg)
Sheryl Lee Ralph finally gets her due, eats up 2022 Emmys with epic acceptance speech — and song!
![Jackée Harry for 'Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series' backstage at the Emmy Awards Show, September 20, 1987 in Pasadena, California.; US actress Sheryl Lee Ralph accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series for "Abbott Elementary" onstage during the 74th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on September 12, 2022](https://ew.com/thmb/ZGQoXXSA_zWa6pg-CKVe9gdtZN4=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Jackee-Harry-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-091222-e679a64d7e0742f793cb28c1815069ef.jpg)
Jackée Harry celebrates Sheryl Lee Ralph's historic Emmys win: 'It's come full circle!'
![Abbott Elementary](https://ew.com/thmb/Q8AwUElre1yXQgGBCwsKyHVUe40=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-091222-0acdd84d8fc4498eb3c6713460b917df.jpg)
Add the kooky Abbott Elementary season 2 trailer to the syllabus before class resumes this fall
![Abbott Elementary School Photos](https://ew.com/thmb/ALWOfsRxf2VBDvgu86U55zPlsis=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-School-Photos-Tout-081822-7bdf3da9dfe54420a314b030fdb2d764.jpg)
It's school picture day! See the teachers of Abbott Elementary's old school photos
![Abbott Elementary](https://ew.com/thmb/8OWmWLSP_2Fv3jeQvZDlVJJWuK8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-071822_1-b30ede3c407b4a519e1e1ab8c11e8272.jpg)
Abbott Elementary is the golden child of TV critics, scoring 4 wins at the TCA Awards
![Abbott Elementary](https://ew.com/thmb/8OWmWLSP_2Fv3jeQvZDlVJJWuK8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-071822_1-b30ede3c407b4a519e1e1ab8c11e8272.jpg)
Abbott Elementary promises 'Friends-type' bottle episodes in season 2
![ABBOTT ELEMENTARY](https://ew.com/thmb/eCXJO9koy_tCD82Jwy8MPURRxaE=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ABBOTT-ELEMENTARY-a90f203b284641d18c947aa946d55708.jpg)
No, Quinta Brunson will not be doing a 'school shooting episode' of Abbott Elementary
![ABBOTT ELEMENTARY](https://ew.com/thmb/cCbMgnVZ0fn6jCo3aaad5Fsqzug=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbot-Elementary-0001-88389e4d84a14653bed666a3912f1594.jpg)
Abbott Elementary star Chris Perfetti explains how Jacob is 'a total 180' from his usual roles
![ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - “Desking”](https://ew.com/thmb/QdzN66DxFv6UDArhy93xy5OmaF4=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Abbott-Elementary-5c17ad73b763413087d20e9f68f6517c.jpg)
Watch the Abbott Elementary teachers try to figure out why their desks are covered with shoeprints
![Quinta Brunson](https://ew.com/thmb/f7sVnqiLNKZziHAyrRufZmkg-LY=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Quinta-Brunson-a12206209c6c487783d46e1a72e00b98.jpg)
Watch Jimmy Kimmel surprise Quinta Brunson with the teacher she named Abbott Elementary after
![Janelle James](https://ew.com/thmb/I6YsLwejdPEMC74mSyXtIFu2e5M=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/159079_4126-e5fddb1bee354d4aa1df1d9ad58f21e0.jpg)
Abbott Elementary star Janelle James talks playing a 'chaotic' principal 'you hate to love'